as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Smartmatic’s suit will be tried before Judge Eric M. Davis, the same jurist who heard Dominion’s case against Fox News.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The prohibition of hearing a woman’s voice, including singing is an extreme interpretation of a belief long held by Islamic jurists that a woman's voice is bewitching.
—Fariba Akbari, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
The people involved in this litigation are so entrenched into the fabric of the community that the possibility of finding a jurist who is untethered to a particular side, even if that association is casual, is improbable.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The jurist also ordered Starovikov and Filippov to pay nearly $526,000 combined to cover Google’s attorneys fees.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The prohibition of hearing a woman’s voice, including singing is an extreme interpretation of a belief long held by Islamic jurists that a woman's voice is bewitching.
—Fariba Akbari, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
The people involved in this litigation are so entrenched into the fabric of the community that the possibility of finding a jurist who is untethered to a particular side, even if that association is casual, is improbable.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
The jurist also ordered Starovikov and Filippov to pay nearly $526,000 combined to cover Google’s attorneys fees.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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